Free Online Lectures & Seminars

Due to COVID-19, many mathematical seminars, conferences, and research lectures have changed to an online format. This is a list of free offerings of this nature, sorted by mathematical field. The list does not include regular classes or online education in general. Want to submit a listing?

Algebra/Number Theory

Competitive Equilibrium with Gross Substitutes, with Applications to Problems in Matching, Pricing, and Market Design, ICERM, May 11-12, 2020, please find details on the seminar page.

Lattice Point Distribution and Homogeneous Dynamics, ICERM, June 22-26, 2020. See the workshop page for schedule and details.

VaNTAGe Seminar, organized in groups of 4-5 focused on an open conjecture in number theory or arithmetic geometry. Colorado State University and MIT. Takes place on alternate Tuesdays. Find topics and schedule on the seminar site.

Real, Complex, Functional, Harmonic Analysis (and Topological Groups)

Algorithms for Dimension and Complexity Reduction, Workshop, Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics (ICERM). Lecture links appear at the bottom of the Workshop web page. Originally scheduled for March 23-27, 2020; offered virtually only.

Virtual Harmonic Analysis Seminar Series, the talks will begin on the 28th of April, and there will be one per week. Anyone interested in subscribing to the mailing list to receive Zoom meeting details can find contact information on the Seminar page.

Geometry/Topology

Algebraic Topology From A Geometric Viewpoint, Dev Sinha, University of Oregon and MIT. Seminar web page.

Discrete Math/Combinatorics/Logic/Computer Science

COMSOC Video Seminar: International Seminar Series on Social Choice, Inaugural Session is Friday, April 24, with two speakers: Edith Elkind and Vincent
Conitzer. Topics include, for example: Voting and collective decision making, Preference elicitation and representation, restricted preference domains, Opinion diffusion and aggregation on social networks, Judgement aggregation, Fair division and allocation, Matching and coalition formation. Researchers from all disciplines are welcome to present and attend. See website for more information.

Logics in quarantine, Brazilian Logic Society, see the seminar's page for details.

Probability

Biostatistics/Statistics

COVID-19: The Exponential Power of Now, Prof. Nicholas Jewell. Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI). On YouTube. Recorded March 19, 2020. “Where are we with COVID-19, and how are mathematical models and statistics helping us develop strategies to overcome the burden of infections. Nicholas P. Jewell is Chair of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the London School of Medicine and Tropical Medicine and Professor of the Graduate School (Biostatistics and Statistics) at the University of California, Berkeley.”

Applied Mathematics

UMKC Math & Stat Research Day, Friday April, 17, 2020, has a focus on COVID-19 and disease modeling. Through Zoom, there is no restriction for joining or
leaving the zoom meeting. Find the schedule on UMKC's web page (talks will be recorded and placed on the web page).

Other

All Areas

Talk Math with your Friends, (#TMWYF on Twitter) is a weekly virtual mathematics colloquium created to provide a replacement of sorts for mathematics departments' weekly colloquia during the COVID-19 shutdown of colleges and universities. Through Zoom, find details on the web page.

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